INTERNATIONAL Iso STANDARD 4309 ‘Second edition 1980-08-15 Cranes — Wire ropes — Code of practice for examination and discard “Appareils de levage & charge suspendue — Cables — Crtéres d’examen et de depose Reference number 1S0 4309 : 1990 (E)ISO 4309 : 1990 (E) Contents Foreword . Introduction 1 Scope, Definitions 3. Wire rope . 3.1 State before fitting 32 Fitting 3.3 Maintenance... 3.4 Examination 38 Discard criteria 4 Operating pertormance of wire rope 5 Condition of equipment elated to rope ..... 6 Rope examination record .. 7 Rope storage and identification. Annexes ‘% Daoranmatic ieraton of posable defects tobe consid ding examination, with reference to different areas .. ‘Typical example of examination record Frequency of examination of rope . Internal examination of wire rope . amoo® Bibliography... eee eeeeees . © 180 190 ‘Typical examples of defects that may occur in wire rope.. Page 10 " 3 2 llrightsreserved. No pat of this publication may be reproduced or utlized in any form or by any ‘means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfim, without permsson In ‘writing from the publisher. International Organization for Standardization Case postale 58 » CH-1211 Gentve 20 « Switzerland Printed in Switzetand